# NTSB IAD76DIG17: Aeronca 7CCM, N4635E, Cumberland, MD, June 8, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1976
- Place: Cumberland, MD · CUMBERLAND, MD
- Location: 39.6517° N, 78.7579° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cumberland, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6517&lon=-78.7579&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154142
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76DIG17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DIG17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1267   76/6/8    CUMBERLAND,MD       AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N4635E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUMBERLAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEYSER,WV                   CUMBERLAND,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- HIT SMALL DITCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4635E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4635E), registered now, S/N 7CCM-202, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7CCM
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7CCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ccm) (registry code 2110110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cumberland Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760608015539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760608015539A), Jun 8, 1976: Blanca 7CCM, Cumberland, MD, Substantial damage. Hit small ditch.

## Other investigations on N4635E (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC72FGM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FGM05), Jul 25, 1971: Aeronca 7CCM (N4635E), Irwin, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0190), Apr 20, 1965: Aeronca 7CCM (N4635E), Ebensburg, PA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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